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North Westminster vs Ogunquit vs Bellows Falls vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most homeowners (100%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | North Westminster | Ogunquit | Bellows Falls | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 125 |
1,379 |
2,891Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3 53% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128k 48% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 6% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.